Swimming: Jackson falls flat in national test
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.The British record holder Nicola Jackson provided the big upset on the opening day of the British Championships in Manchester when she failed to qualify for the final of the 200 metres freestyle.
Jackson could only finish 10th overall in the heats, two places outside the final, in a disappointing time of two minutes 03.41 seconds. Karen Legg was the fastest qualifier in 2 minutes 01.41 seconds, with Karen Pickering and Georgina Lee just behind her. To compound Jackson's disappointment, this year the championships are acting as trials for the British team at the Commonwealth Games.
Four Australian swimmers returning from the World Short-course Championships in Moscow were forced to leave their plane in Thailand yesterday after falling ill on the flight home.
The four swimmers, Todd Pearson, Beau Mannix, Melanie Houghton and Nicole Irving, were taken to a Bangkok hotel after they became violently sick during their stopover in Asia.
"It's one of these bugs that takes between 12 and 14 hours to clear," an Australian team spokesman, Ian Hanson, said. "It goes away as quickly as it comes but when it hits you it knocks you down like nine pins."
Hanson explained that the four swimmers had contracted a virus while competing at the World Championships, where Australia finished on top of the medal count. Pearson later recovered sufficiently to rejoin the flight while the other three hope to be well enough to travel today. "It's been a difficult trip for everyone. Even when we were coming in to land in Sydney, the plane had a black-out, so I think it's fair to say we're all glad just to get home," Hanson added.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments